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Lance Lynn struck out five in three hitless innings Tuesday in his Grapefruit League debut against the Orioles.

Lynn started today despite only officially signing his contract on Monday, and he retired nine of the 10 Orioles he faced. He's on track to start the first time through the Twins' regular-season rotation. Mar 13 - 4:59 PM

Twins signed RHP Lance Lynn to a one-year, $12 million contract.

The deal was reached over the weekend and it's now official. Lynn was aiming much higher at the start of the offseason, but the market worked in the Twins' favor and the club was smart to take advantage as they attempt to build off their surprise 2017 season. The 30-year-old Lynn owns a 3.38 career ERA and should remain relevant in mixed fantasy leagues with the move to the American League. Mar 12 - 3:15 PM

Lance Lynn is expected to make his spring debut on Tuesday.

It will also be his Twins debut, though his new one-year, $12 million deal isn't official yet. Lynn has been working out even though he hasn't been with a team, so he's expected to be right on track for the start of the regular season. Mar 12 - 2:58 PM

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Jorge Polanco received an 80-game suspension, without pay, for testing positive for performance -enhancing drugs.

Polanco tested positive for Stanozolol. It's unclear at the moment how the Twins will compensate for the loss of their starting shortstop and if they could possibly consider calling up top prospect Nick Gordon, or rely on a combination of Eduardo Escobar and Ehire Adrianza.

Miguel Sano went 3-for-3 and hit his third homer Monday against the Pirates.

There were plenty of concerns about Sano coming off shin surgery, but he's tearing it up this spring, hitting .345/.441/.793 in 29 at-bats, and he hasn't appeared limited at third base. Still unclear is whether he'll be suspended after a sexual assault allegation, but strictly on a performance basis, he seems like a strong bet.

Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 and drove in a run in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday.

It's been a slow go for Rosario this spring. He's missed most of the team's games due to triceps tendinitis and hasn't hit very well when he has been able to play. He is slated to be the Twins' starting left fielder again this year.

Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press writes that the swelling on Ervin Santana's right middle finger has gone down, but he's still unable to grip the baseball.

It probably goes without saying, but until he's able to grip the baseball, he's not going to be able to throw it. That means Santana can't start a throwing regimen until the swelling has completely subsided, and that makes a return anytime soon unlikely for the right-hander. We'll likely see Santana back on the mound for the Twins in May, at the earliest.

May, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, was throwing fastballs and changeups in the session. He's about 11 months removed from the procedure, so the Twins are hopeful he'll contribute at some point during the first half.